Job Title: Guidance Apprentice Wage/Hour Status: Exempt

Reports to: Principal Pay Grade: Admin Pay 2

Dept. /School: Assigned Campus

Supervises: N/A

Primary Purpose: To provide educational guidance to all students.

Qualifications:

Education/Certification:

• Bachelors degree (required)
• Valid State Teaching Certificate Texas or Out of State (preferred)
• Accepted and enrolled into a school counseling program minimum 12 credit hours completed (required)
• In process of obtaining a masters degree (required)
• In process of obtaining a Texas school counseling certification (required)

Special Knowledge Skills:

• Thorough understanding of school operations
• Strong organizational communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to instruct students and promote positive behaviors
• Experience using technology to improve teaching and learning
• Excellent knowledge of computer applications (multiplatform preferred)

Experience:

• Minimum of two years of successful teaching experience (preferred)

Major Responsibilities and Duties:

Plan implement and evaluate a comprehensive guidance program as described in Texas Education Code 33 targeting identified student needs at the campus including:

• Guidance Curriculum:
  • Awareness skill development and application of the skills of everyday life including: selfconfidence selfefficacy motivation to achieve decisionmaking goal setting planning and problemsolving skills interpersonal effectiveness social skills communication skills crosscultural effectiveness responsible behavior and character development.
    • Promote the students personal academic and social growth in the educational setting
    • Assist student in understanding the school rules and developing selfdiscipline
    • Conduct orientation for pupils new to the building
    • Assist students in transition including transition to middle school and high school
    • Other duties as assigned

• Individual planning and goal setting:
  • Acquisition of skills awareness of educational opportunities appropriate course selection lifelong learning utilization of test scores knowledge of potential career opportunities planning training and positive work habits personalsocial development of health selfconcepts development of adaptive and adjustive social behavior.
  • Increase the students knowledge of occupational opportunities and the training programs for each occupation
  • Develop the students knowledge of the opportunities and requirements of his or her social environment
  • Assist in the implementation of the career education program
  • Other duties as assigned

• Responsive Services prevention and intervention:
  • Academic concerns school related concerns (tardiness absences & truancy misbehavior schoolavoidance dropout prevention) coping with stress conflict resolution and anxiety
  • Provide referrals to community services and agencies as appropriate
  • Assist in identification of students who would benefit from special programs and services
  • Assist in an effective referral process for students to access special programs and services
  • Work with parents and staff on Behavior Intervention Plans

• System support including program delivery and support:
  • Guidance program planning and development parent education teacher/administrator consultation staff development for educators school improvement planning counselors professional development research and publishing community outreach and public relations.
  • Provide resources and training for faculty and staff to enhance the implementation of the guidance program
  • Educate the school staff parents and the community about the guidance program through a public information program
  • Consult with parents teachers administrators and other relevant individuals to enhance the educational experience for students
  • Conduct at least one inservice program in the building for teachers and administrators
  • Maintain a working knowledge of current trends and issues in education
  • Enhance professional development by attending appropriate staff development to meet district requirements including staff development provided by the district local professional counselor organizations regional training centers and/or state counselor conferences.
  • Prepare reports as requested by the Director of Guidance and Counseling
  • Other duties as assigned

Working Conditions:

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

Maintain emotional control under stress. Occasional prolonged standing or sitting or irregular hours.

Able to lift at least 25 pounds

The foregoing statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required. I have read understood and attested to the above description and funding relating to my daily activities.

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